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Nigeria’s Central Bank Halts Access Bank’s $100M Takeover of National Bank of Kenya

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April 15, 2025 – Nairobi/Abuja — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has thrown a wrench into Access Bank’s bid to acquire 100% of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK), demanding that the lender divest from its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before the $100 million deal can proceed. Th.......

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